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1 Fall 2017 Course Outline BUS 100-002 Introduction to Business Times/Dates: 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, September 6 – December 4 Classroom: ED 616 Course Site: http://www.uregina.ca/urcourses/ and access through your UR account. Instructor: Bruce Anderson Office Location: ED 512.2 Telephone: (306) 337-2985 (Office) or (306) 539-6311 (Text/mobile) E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: An advance appointment ensures my availability. COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE SUMMARY This course provides a broad introduction to business and management concepts. Functional areas – marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, operations management, human resources, strategy, and organizational behaviour – are also introduced. Further, the course covers key processes / topics such as the Canadian business environment, environmental scanning, ethics and risk, and decision-making. The course introduces material seen and required in higher-level business courses. LEARNING OBJECTIVES The course objectives are to: 1. Understand the environment in which business operates. 2. Introduce the language and culture of Canadian business. 3. Understand how business functional areas and business processes help businesses succeed. 4. Prepare students for future courses in business and introduce career options for graduates. 5. Develop and practice qualitative / quantitative analysis and interpretative skills. 6. Enhance team work skills and strengthen communication skills. 7. Introduce ethical framework and practice ethical reasoning skills. The course will use lecturettes and guest speakers, cases and exercises, group discussions, class projects and presentations, pre-class quizzes, audio visual materials, online resources, and extra reading.

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Times/Dates: 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, September 6 – December 4 Classroom: ED 616 Course Site: http://www.uregina.ca/urcourses/ and access through your UR account. Instructor: Bruce Anderson Office Location: ED 512.2 Telephone: (306) 337-2985 (Office) or (306) 539-6311 (Text/mobile) E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: An advance appointment ensures my availability.

COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE

SUMMARY

This course provides a broad introduction to business and management concepts. Functional areas – marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, operations management, human resources, strategy, and organizational behaviour – are also introduced. Further, the course covers key processes / topics such as the Canadian business environment, environmental scanning, ethics and risk, and decision-making. The course introduces material seen and required in higher-level business courses.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The course objectives are to:

1. Understand the environment in which business operates. 2. Introduce the language and culture of Canadian business. 3. Understand how business functional areas and business processes help businesses

succeed. 4. Prepare students for future courses in business and introduce career options for

graduates. 5. Develop and practice qualitative / quantitative analysis and interpretative skills. 6. Enhance team work skills and strengthen communication skills. 7. Introduce ethical framework and practice ethical reasoning skills.

The course will use lecturettes and guest speakers, cases and exercises, group discussions, class projects and presentations, pre-class quizzes, audio visual materials, online resources, and extra reading.

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BEING SUCCESSFUL IN THIS COURSE

In university, you have less contact time with instructors, your marks are initially (typically) lower than in high school, and you have to prepare for classes on your own time and initiative. Past students have offered suggestions for a “top 10” list on being successful:

1. ATTEND: Go to all classes and all seminars. 2. READ: Buy the textbook (or e-book) and read assigned readings before every

class. Review the class course notes in advance, but exams include textbook content and in-class discussions.

3. ASK: Seek help and / or clarification if you don’t understand. Do this early and not the night before an exam or assignment.

4. STUDY: Book a fixed time weekly to prepare for class and assignments and stick to it.

5. RECORD: Take your own notes in class, adding examples and class discussion points to your course notes, and review your notes after class.

6. STAY POSITIVE – A bad mark or a bad class doesn’t have to discourage you. 7. PARTICIPATE: Participate in class – ask questions, make comments, answer

questions, and learn from the discussion in class. 8. DO THE EXTRA: Take advantage of the textbook resources, study resources, and

other tools to help you get ahead in the class. 9. STAY FOCUSED: Turn off your mobile phone and games/apps – your attention is

on class. 10. HAVE FUN or why are you doing this?

Your goal is not just passing this class; you must plan to do well. The class is a foundation for your program and you must master the new content and gain new skills. Further, you will face lots of competition for jobs (including 1,400 students in the Hill School) so you need to stand above others – in your marks, in your work and volunteer experience, and in your attitude and skills. The magic number is 10 – you need to spend at least 7 hours but ideally 10 hours a week on this class, before adding in doing assignments and studying for tests. Let’s do the math…

Hours in class per week - 1.5 hours of class at twice a week = 3 One - two hours preparing for each hour of class (3 hours x 2) = 6 Review of class notes after each class (30 min. at twice weekly) = 1 10

If you are not committing this time each and every week, you are already behind! Note: your assignments will be extra time. If you are taking four to five classes this semester, your commitment will be at least 35-60 hours per week – school is a full-time job! You will fit this around part-time work, social activities, healthy eating, and exercise.

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RESOURCES

Required Readings: Ebert, Griffin, Starke, and Dracopoulos - Business Essentials (ISBN: 9781323449967). Please note this is a customized version for the “University of Regina BUS100” class. The textbook’s regular version would also be acceptable but it is more expensive. Optional Reading: Try to read other news / business resources as we talk about current issues in class. Examples of resources: newspapers and web-sites (Globe and Mail, National Post, etc.), Bloomberg and internet news sites, magazines, blogs, Twitter feeds, etc. UR Courses: Please visit UR Courses before every class to ensure you have updated information and access to any extra resources. All class assignments are handled through UR Courses. The only messages to class will be through UR Courses mail function so check regularly. Note: not checking UR Courses is not an excuse for missing instructions or information.

SUPPORT SERVICES – FOR YOU: RESEARCH, STUDYING & WRITING

Each student in business is assigned a faculty academic program advisor. Your advisor is a great resource if you have any academic issues or questions. Other services provided through the University include: The Student Success Centre, located on the 2nd floor in the Riddell Centre. The Centre

provides personalized guidance and support to students in achieving their university, professional development, and life goals.

The U of R Library staff are always glad to help to students with research and

assignments. Our business librarian, Kate Cushon is available to provide guidance on your E-Scan and term project. The library has a library guide (Kate’s Libguide) designed for you on the UR Courses site or http://uregina.libguides.com/cat.php?cid=21181.

UR International provides free academic and non-academic assistance (e.g., English

language services, transition and adjustment to a new learning environment) to international students. The Global Learning Centre is located at CW115.

SPECIAL NEEDS

If an accommodation is needed due to a disability, please contact the Centre for Student Accessibility (Riddell Centre, Rm 251) at 585-4631 or via e-mail: [email protected].

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HARASSMENT POLICY

The University of Regina promotes an environment that is free of all forms of harassment and discrimination. The University will neither tolerate nor condone any inappropriate or irresponsible conduct (and behavior) that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment for work or study through the harassment of an individual or group on the basis of: 1) race and all race-related grounds such as ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship or creed, or 2) sex, gender or sexual orientation. Please refer to the University’s General Calendar for more information.

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT AND PLAGIARISM

While you are encouraged to interact with, and learn from, other students in this class, you are required to do your own work. Plagiarism is a serious issue. Students plagiarizing others’ work will face misconduct penalties. Please avoid actions that constitute academic misconduct that could include sharing answers during exams, talking during exams, signing other classmates in for attendance purposes, etc. Be sure you understand Section 5.13 Student Behaviour, contained in the 2017-18 Academic Calendar, or ask your Instructor in advance if you have questions about plagiarism or other forms of misconduct. Plagiarism includes missing references, in-text citations, and quotation marks. If you are using someone's words or sharing their ideas, you must give them credit through proper citation or it can be considered plagiarism. Students who plagiarize unintentionally most often do so by failing to include all necessary, in-text citations. In-text citations must be included for any and all information located through research. This includes anything that was not from your own previous knowledge or your own personal analysis of the research, even if the information is paraphrased, a direct quotation, a fact, a number, a statistic, someone else’s opinion, or was found through multiple sources. Remember, cite the ideas, not just the words. NOTE: The Associate Dean requires that ANY level of plagiarism in the form of ANY missing in-text citations and/or references MUST be referred to his office for investigation of academic misconduct. For a student in their first semester at the University of Regina, a first offence, whether intentional or not, would typically carry a penalty. For a student who has already attended the University of Regina for at least one semester, a first offence, whether intentional or not, would typically carry a penalty of a notation in their student file and a 0% on the assignment. In order to avoid such penalties, it is critical that you provide complete referencing and in-text citations, even if the formatting isn’t perfect. You are encouraged to be cautious and to “over-cite” rather than to exclude necessary information.

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GRADING

You must complete the required course work to be eligible to write the final exam, AND you must have a passing marking (50% or higher) on the final exam to pass the course, regardless of other marks. Students who fail the final examination will receive a mark of NP (no pass) for their final grade in the BUS 100 class. Students must complete at least a minimum amount of course work to be in good standing to complete the course and write the final exam. These include: - Attend at least 21 of 26 day classes, - Earn a mark greater than zero on a least 4 of 6 class preparation assignments, - Complete the two E-scan assignments, - Complete the term project including the presentation, and - Students who also earn an weighted average grade of 60% or lower on their

first midterm and the first assignment will also be required to develop and complete the steps of a Student Action Plan with Student Success and provide a signed off copy to their Instructor no later than the beginning of class on Tuesday, November 14th.

The mark distribution is as follows:

Deliverables Marks 1. Pre-class preparation (6 preps) 10% 2. Midterm #1 5% 3. Midterm #2 15% 4. Assignment #1 - Why am I here? 5% 5. Assignment #2 – E-scan part 1 5% 6. Assignment #3 – E-Scan part 2 10% 7. Term Group Project

a) Presentation – 5% b) Written Report – 10%

15%

8. Final Exam (must pass final to pass the class) ** 31 - 35 % ** TOTAL 100%

** Students may earn up to an additional 4 marks off the weighting of their final exam by

attending and completing the requirements for the Success seminars.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Pre-class preparation (preps): Class preps are intended to help you come prepared for the topic being discussed in class.

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These preps will be submitted through UR Courses. Please note that pre-class preps are mandatory. You must complete 4 of the 6 pre-class preps and earn a grade of more than zero on each of these pre-class preps to be eligible to write the final exam although marks earned on all 6 pre-class preps will count towards your final grade. The deadline for each pre-class prep is 11:00 pm the night before the class unless otherwise noted (See Class Schedule). Blank submissions will not be considered a completed submission. Unless the pre-class prep has multiple choice questions, a marking key will be used for grading of your pre-class preps. You may choose your own format / presentation for the assignment but the expectations are for a thorough, well thought out work, presented in a professional tone. The following is the marking rubric (marking key): Effort Maximum mark available is two (2)

Minimal or no effort Awarded a mark of zero Some effort and thought evident. Limited breadth and/or depth of analysis.

Awarded a mark of one

Significant effort/breadth and depth of analysis Awarded a mark of two

Completion of 4 of the 6 pre-class preps is required to be eligible to write the final exam. Late assignments will be assigned a score of zero.

Exams: There are three exams, each with questions in a variety of formats, which may include multiple choice, short answer, longer essay, and mini-cases. The exact format will be discussed in class. Team Instructors are an integral part of the BUS 100 class and students should expect to be tested on most, if not all the topics covered by the Team Instructors. Material covered by any guest speakers may also tested. Midterm #1 The first exam will be held on course material covered before the 1st midterm. Please see the class schedule for the specific topics and chapters to be covered. This exam is an early warning indicator of how well you are doing in class so that issues can be addressed early. Midterm #2 The second term exam will cover course content from the start of the semester, but with more emphasis on recent content since the first midterm. Final Exam The final exam is comprehensive covering all course content. If you cannot write the final exam for a medical or other legitimate reasons, your final exam may be deferred. However, your Instructor cannot defer the final exam; please see the Associate Dean – Undergraduate Programs for deferral permission.

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Assignments: Please submit assignments via the appropriate turnitin® link on UR Courses.

Assignment #1 - Why am I here? This is an up to 500 word formal essay (using professional writing and presentation) that will reflect on your reasons for joining this class, the challenges you anticipate, and how you will achieve success. You may write in first person (i.e. use “I”, “me”, “my”) for this essay, which is not permitted in other assignments. A detailed description of this assignment is posted in the link where you submit this assignment on UR Courses.

In marking the assignment, you will be evaluated on two things:

The breadth and depth of effort you put into your thoughts, and The quality of written presentation (structure, clarity, free of errors, etc.)

Assignment #2 - Environmental scan (E-scan) part 1:

With a partner, you will conduct an E-scan research inquiry on a Canadian public company. This part 1 is baseline research to prepare you for submission of the full E-scan assignment (part 2). You will choose from one of the specific companies listed on your UR Courses class assignment #2 list. Only assignments written on companies from this prescribed list of companies will be accepted. Each of the companies is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and each company operates in a different sector of the economy.

Further details and a marking guide is posted on UR Courses. Students are strongly encouraged to follow these documents while writing their papers. ONLY one submission per partner group is required at the UR Courses link.

Assignment #3 - E-scan part 2: With your partner from E-scan #1 and using the E-scan inquiry form you completed for

E-scan #1 and any additional feedback you received, you will complete a written paper on your selected company. A marking guide for this assignment is on UR Courses. Students are strongly encouraged to follow this marking guide while writing their papers. ONLY one submission per partner group is required at the UR Courses link.

Please note that sites like Wikipedia, Investopedia, Business Dictionary, Twitter, etc. are not considered an appropriate reference, as they are not verifiable sources. Students citing these types of sources in their papers and assignments will be awarded a zero on that assignment or paper. Multiple citations are better. Peer evaluations: Students may be asked to complete a peer evaluation for this assignment. Your individual performance will be grading by your partner and you will evaluate your partner’s performance. Partners who do not make appropriate and comparable contributions may have their individual marks adjusted. The peer evaluation form is on UR Courses.

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E-scan 1 and E-scan 2 are mandatory assignments and must be completed to be eligible to write the final exam. Late assignments will be assigned a score of zero. Please only ONE submission per partner group should be submitted to UR Courses.

Term Project: Term project ideas MUST be approved by your Instructor before you proceed.

Completion of the term project and term presentation are required to be eligible to write the final exam. A marking guide for this assignment is posted on UR Courses.

The term project is designed to integrate your learning experiences in BUS100 through research, analysis and experiential learning. There are two possible formats for the project; individual or group;

i) All students have the option of completing an individual project, designed to reinforce course learning through in-depth research and analysis. Project deliverables include a 1,000-word paper plus a 3-minute in-class presentation. The project may be one of:

A business plan project, Business analysis, or Another project assigned by the Instructor.

ii) Only students who achieve at least a 60% combined weighted average on the first

term exam and the Why Am I Here essay are eligible to complete a term project in teams of four (4) people. The team projects are designed to reinforce learning through in-depth research and analysis, combined with opportunities for experiential learning and development of teamwork skills. All students who have achieved the 60% benchmark are strongly urged to pursue this option. Project deliverables for each team include a 2,000 – 2,500 word paper plus a 5-7-minute class presentation. The project may be one of:

A business plan project, Business case competition (Business Students Society), Community service / analysis of a charitable organization, or Another project assigned by the Instructor.

The teams will be assembled in early to mid-October. You are expected to manage your group and address any problems as they arise but you should advise your Instructor if your problem doesn’t get resolved (and don’t wait until the end of the semester!).

a. Business Plan As an individual or as a team you may develop a business plan for a new business.

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It may be any new Regina-based, goods-producing or service-providing business, but your Instructor will approve the topic. Extensive research is required for the project. Analysis will cover content from at least four (4) textbook chapters except accounting (e.g., Marketing, Operations, etc.) plus external industry environment analysis.

b. Business Case Competition

Please note - Only teams prepared to compete in the Business Student Society (BSS) case competition on Thursday, November 9th (evening only), Friday, November 10th and 11th will be permitted to select this option for their term project.

Part 1: From Thursday, November 9 to Saturday, November 11, each team will compete in the BSS case competition. Each team will be given a case the morning of November 11th to deconstruct and be required to make a presentation of the proposed solution in front of judges. Each team will be assigned a JDC West case competition alumni who will guide the team during the deconstruction. The alumni will not participate in the development of the solution or finalization of the presentation. Top performing teams with be considered for bonus marks. More information on this option will be available during class.

Part 2: Case teams will be required to write up their analysis to the competition case as their written group project. Teams will receive full marks for the presentation portion of the group project as a result of participating in the full case competition weekend.

c. Enactus Community Service (volunteer) Option

Please note – only teams willing to complete at least 14 hours of volunteer time per team member should select this option.

Enactus is a global community of student, academic and business leaders who are using entrepreneurial action to create a better, more sustainable world. The U of R Enactus Club welcomes BUS100 students to join the club and experience a community service project as part of a team. Your team can volunteer with a designated community charitable organization OR on a campus project, but only with approval by your Instructor. Each team member will volunteer to work at least 14 hours by the due date. Teams will conduct an e-scan for the charitable organization, analyze internal organization documents, interview key staff and gather their own information through their volunteer work. In addition, course concepts from at least four (4) textbook chapters (excluding accounting) will be used in your analysis of the organization and the way it functions. Based on your analysis and observations, you will write a group paper based on your collective experiences, what you learned about the organization and

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how it operates the same as, and differently from, a business. Finally, you and your team members will reflect on your experiences as members of the Enactus Club.

There are several activities/submissions including your final report for this project. Only one submission per group / individual is required. If you are part of a group, please make sure to include your group number and name of your group members on each submission and on your file reference submitted to UR Courses. The submissions are:

i. Final Report: A detailed description and marking guide for this report is on UR Courses. Students are strongly encouraged to use this marking guide and review the guide while working on their project. APA style citations are required for your report.

ii. In class presentation - At the end of the semester, you will present a MAXIMUM 7-

minute presentation of your work and conclusions. All group members must participate in the presentation. Individual term project presentations will be a maximum of 3 minutes and have 1 static slide.

iii. Peer evaluation – If you are part of a group term project, submission of a peer

evaluation is mandatory and is due via the turnitin® link by the date indicated in the detailed class schedule. Your individual performance will be graded by your team members and you will evaluate each of your team member’s performance. Any team members that do not make appropriate and comparable contributions may have their individual marks adjusted. The peer evaluation form is on UR Courses. Students who do not submit a peer evaluation by the deadline will receive a 10% deduction from the mark earned on the term paper.

Your written report and peer evaluation must be submitted at the applicable turnitin® by the date indicated in the detailed class schedule. Success Seminars: At least seven (7) success seminars will be held over the semester. The specific topics, times and locations are in the detailed Class Schedule. Three offerings (choices) of each seminar are presented to allow students to fit one of the offerings into their schedule. Students who attend the seminars will gain practical information and strategies to assist them in being successful in the class and at University. Students who attend and sign in at the sessions AND submit a reflection piece on what they learned at the individual seminar can earn up to 4 marks off the weighting of the final exam. Students will earn 1 mark for each seminar up to a maximum of 4 marks. Students MUST still pass the final exam to be eligible to pass the class. The reflection piece must be submitted through UR Courses by 11:00 p.m. on the Friday of the each seminar’s week.

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The following schedule is built into your Class Schedule:

# Date

Time Room Content

1 Tuesday OR Wednesday OR Friday

5:30 – 6:30 pm 5:30 – 6:30 pm

10:00 – 11:00 am

ED 106 ED 106 CL 110

Business Student Society (BSS), research opportunities, UR Investing, Enactus

2 Tuesday OR Wednesday OR Friday

5:30 – 6:30 pm 5:30 – 6:30 pm

10:00 – 11:00 am

ED 106 ED 106 CL 110

Student success programs / UR Guarantee / UR International

3 Tuesday OR Wednesday OR Friday

5:30 – 6:30 pm 5:30 – 6:30 pm

10:00 – 11:00 am

ED 106 ED 106 CL 110

Library research, plagiarism and citations with Kate Cushon

4 Tuesday OR Wednesday OR Friday

5:30 – 6:30 pm 5:30 – 6:30 pm

10:00 – 11:00 am

ED 106 ED 106 CL 110

E-scan 1 and citation assistance with Kate Cushon (take e-scan 1 instructions)

5 Tuesday OR Wednesday OR Friday

5:30 – 6:30 pm 5:30 – 6:30 pm

10:00 – 11:00 am

ED 106 ED 106 CL 110

Student success - exam writing techniques / study skills

6 Tuesday OR Wednesday OR Friday

5:30 – 6:30 pm 5:30 – 6:30 pm

10:00 – 11:00 am

ED 106 ED 106 CL 110

Writing your e-scan 2 with Scott J. Wilson (take e-scan 2 instructions)

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Tuesday OR Wednesday OR Friday

5:30 – 6:30 pm 5:30 – 6:30 pm

10:00 – 11:00 am

ED 106 ED 106 CL 110

Project Management for your term project

*Reminder: You will attend only one of the three choices each week.

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Feeling Stressed? Always worried?

Some stress is normal when you’re going to university but 1 in 5 students will

suffer from enough distress that they would benefit from counselling.

What can I do?

The U of R offers several

counselling services free of

charge for students at the U of

R. These sessions are

confidential and easy to access

for students – simply go to the

second floor of Riddell, Room

251 to make an appointment.

When should you go?

Knowing when to schedule an

appointment can be tough.

Some common issues you

might need help with include

test anxiety, if you’ve

experienced a trauma like

losing a family member or a

close friend, or if you’ve

recently ended a relationship.

If the feelings you’re

experiencing are more intense

and severe counselling

services can also provide

urgent service within 3 days

and referrals as needed.

What options are available

for me?

Personal Counselling – This is a

great option if you’d like one

on one attention for things like

anxiety and panic, relationship

conflict, depression, grief and

loss, academic issues, body

image and substance abuse.

Up to 5 sessions are free per

semester. Try it – talking about

your problems can be more

helpful than you might think!

Group Counselling – Simply

put, you’re not alone. Many

students are experiencing the

same things as you. The U of R

offers a wide variety of group

counselling opportunities that

can help teach many skills for

managing your mental health,

including: Meditation and

relaxation, Healthy

relationships, Stress

Management and Self-Care.

But I can’t afford

counselling…

Seeking counselling doesn’t

have to be cost prohibitive.

Many students can benefit

from the 5 free sessions

offered by the University as a

benefit of being a student.

If you need more sessions

make sure you contact URSU

and visit www.iHaveAPlan.ca.

Many expenses that are

related to mental health,

including going to a

psychologist, are partially

covered by your Student

Health and Dental Plan!

What else can I do?

Self-care - taking better care

of yourself, can help you out.

Eating better, working out,

smoking and drinking less

and balancing school with fun

can all help with mental

health!

Have a problem but don’t know how to fix it?

URSU’s Student Advocate can help you free of charge!

·

·

·

·

Academic Appeals

Disciplinary Appeals

Student Loan Appeals

· Emergency Bursaries

· Notary Public

· Rentalsman Appeals

E-mail [email protected] to schedule an appointment today!

Counselling Services

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CLASS SCHEDULE

Some details of the schedule remain to be confirmed. Please check UR Courses for updates. Key: M = Monday / W = Wednesday / F = Friday

Date Topic Text Pre-class prep/Team

Instructor

Week 1 – week of September 4

W Sept. 6 Welcome, course overview Read course outline Week of September 11

Success seminar #1 – Business Student Society (BSS), research opportunities, UR Investing, Enactus* (See bottom of schedule for locations and times) M Sept 11 E-scan and economics Ch. 1 W Sept. 13 Seeing Things Differently

Team Instructor – Brian Schumacher

F Sept. 15 Assignment #1 - Why am I here? essay – due by 11:00 p.m. on Friday, September 15th Week of September 18

Success seminar #2 – Student Success programs / UR Guarantee / UR International * M Sept. 18 Academic integrity / Meyer Briggs (MBTI) Prep 1 - MBTI W Sept. 20 Government Ch. 2 Prep 2 – Plagiarism

Week of September 25 Success seminar #3 – Library research, plagiarism and citations with Kate Cushon * M Sept. 25 Midterm 1 – written in class W Sept. 27 Marketing

Team Instructor – Dr. Lisa Watson Ch. 12/13

Prep 3 – Marketing MCQ

Week of October 2

Success seminars #4 – E-scan 1 and citation assistance with Kate Cushon * (Bring E-scan 1 instructions to seminar) M Oct. 2 Entrepreneurship Ch. 4 W Oct 4 Corporate Structures / student success yellow

sheet debrief Ch. 4, pgs.

88-93

Week of October 9 – Thanksgiving Week Success seminar #5 – Student success - exam writing techniques / study skills * (Yellow sheet) M Oct. 9 No class – Thanksgiving holiday

M Oct. 9 Assignment #2 – E-scan part 1 due Sunday, October 8th at 11:00 p.m.

W Oct. 11 Case - Alison’s Coffee shop Prep 4 – case #1 Week of October 16

Success seminar #6 – Writing your E-scan 2 with Scott J. Wilson ** (Yellow sheet) (Bring E-scan 2 instructions to seminar) M Oct. 16 Human Resource Management (HRM) /Campus

for All presentation Ch. 8

W Oct. 18 Motivation / Roses’ exercise Ch. 9 Class Schedule continued on next page…

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Date

Topic

Text Pre-class prep

Week of October 23 M Oct. 23 Leadership and Management Ch. 6 W Oct. 25 Operations Management Ch. 10 W Oct. 25 Assignment #3 – E-scan part 2 due Tuesday, October 24th at 11:00 pm

Week of October 30 M Oct. 30

Corporate and Social responsibility Guest speaker – SaskEnergy

Ch. 3

W Nov. 1 Midterm 2 – written in class Week of November 6

Success seminar #7 – Project Management for your term project * M Nov. 6 Accounting concepts

Team Instructor – Nola Joorisity Ch. 11

Prep 5 – Accounting MCQ

W Nov. 8

Accounting decision making Team Instructor – Nola Joorisity

Week of November 13 – Remembrance Day W. Nov. 13 No class – Remembrance Day holiday W Nov. 15 “W” day (last day to withdraw without W mark) W Nov. 15 Finance and Banking

Team Instructor – Lee Elliott Ch. 14 Signed Student Action

Plan due (yellow sheets) Week of November 20

Success seminar #8 – Presentation skills * M Nov. 20 Term project final report and peer evaluation due Sunday, November 19th - 11:00 pm M Nov. 20 Bottle shock exercise W Nov. 22 Ethics Ch. 3

Week of November 27 M Nov. 27 Term presentations

W Nov. 29 Term presentations

Week of December 4

M Dec. 4 Term presentations Wrap up

Final exam Saturday Dec. 9

Final Exam – 7:00 – 10:00 pm - Location to be determined

* Days, times and locations for Success Seminars: Tuesday 5:30 – 6:30 pm ED 106 OR Wednesday 5:30 – 6:30 pm ED 106 OR Friday 10:00 – 11:00 am – CL110 (Classroom building)